Managing Exemptions
Record medical contraindications, natural immunity, manage vaccine indicators, and schedule catch-up dates
Light enables healthcare providers to record medical exemptions and manage patient indicators in AIR.
Exemption Types
- Medical Contraindications — permanent or temporary reasons a patient cannot receive a specific vaccine
- Natural Immunity — laboratory-confirmed immunity to a disease without vaccination
- Catch-Up Dates — scheduled future review dates for overdue vaccinations
Management Functions
Recording Contraindications
Record permanent or temporary medical contraindications
Recording Natural Immunity
Document laboratory-confirmed disease immunity
Scheduling Catch-Up Dates
Set future review dates for overdue vaccinations
Managing Vaccine Indicator
Add or remove the special risk group indicator
Updating Indigenous Status
Update Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander status
Medical contraindications and natural immunity records should only be created by authorised medical practitioners based on clinical assessment and documented evidence.
Viewing Existing Exemptions
Before recording new exemptions, review existing records on the customer profile. See Viewing Medical Exemptions.